I burned a CD-R of mp3s and tested it on other players, but when I put it into the car it is just completely unrecognized. Anyone been able to make this work? What I want to do is upload these mp3s to the hard drive for play anytime. Any tips?

Thanks,
Jason

 

I took my original CD and simply moved them onto the hard drive using the "Record" funtion.

 

I've learned one thing and still figure out the other:

- I think the *only* way to get music to the HDD is to record audio
CDs, you can't move MP3's over to the HDD.

- I burned a CD-R with MP3 files on and it will not read on the Lexus.
Tried it on several other Lexus vehicles that also say they support
MP3, didn't work on any of them. Not sure why not, it's a standard
CD-R and normal encoded MP3 files. Has anyone gotten this to work
and if so how? I'm thinking it must be some quirk with the filenames
or encoding method.

Regards,
Jason

 

Yes, IIRC you are correct that the HDD system is for the 'record' mode using standard audio discs only. As for the mp3 CD capability, I have used burned CD-Rs with mp3s arranged in folders, which work on Lexus audio systems. The Lexus system had no problem recognizing my mp3 CD-R. I used normal encoded mp3s.

For your CD-Rs, I would check what method is used to burn them, whether the mp3s are arranged in a folder directory structure (I actually had most of the mp3s arranged in different groups by genre, 8 or so folders), and whether the burning process has finalized the disc or left it open for more future burning (IIRC the disc I used was finalized in a single burn session).

 

the lexus system will not record mp3 file to the HD.